Overnight lane closures planned on Interstate 70 as part of Rocheport Bridge replacement

Columbia Daily Tribune
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Construction workers haul limestone quarried from the river bluff to build roads to the construction area below the Rocheport Bridge on May 19. The first new bridge is expected to be completed in 2023 and the second bridge in 2024.
Construction workers haul limestone quarried from the river bluff to build roads to the construction area below the Rocheport Bridge on May 19. The first new bridge is expected to be completed in 2023 and the second bridge in 2024.

One lane of westbound Interstate 70 near the Rocheport Bridge at the Missouri River will be closed overnights next week as crews install concrete barriers in the median as part of a Missouri Department of Transportation project to replace the bridge.

The closures are planned from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night, starting Monday. The barrier installation is expected to be complete by next Friday.

"The barrier being installed will replace the guard cable in the median, providing more safety for motorists and workers in that area as work progresses on the new bridges," MoDOT said in a news release.

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In the coming weeks, crews will begin more work along the median and roadway, also requiring nightly lane closures, MoDOT said.

This work is weather permitting and could be delayed.

More details on the Rocheport Bridge project can be found online at www.modot.org/rocheportbridge.

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